Lonzo Ball tops Jayson Tatum in NBA 2K18

Lonzo Ball’s superiority to Jayson Tatum in NBA 2K18 was no mystery. Ronnie 2K had already revealed ratings for the No. 2 and 3 picks in the 2017 NBA draft, with the Los Angeles Lakers newbie checking in ahead of his Boston Celtics counterpart.

Now that the game is widely available, fans can confirm Zo’s advantage for themselves. MassLive.com’s Tom Westerholm did just that while running through the game with the Celtics.

Others might have a different experience, but Ball looked like a much more natural 2K player than Tatum. His 3-point stroke is awkward, but filling up the shot meter is easy. Meanwhile, he finished around the rim efficiently in college, and 2K took that into account — he’s effective in the paint (even making floaters, which were not his specialty).